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September 2026 – Huckleberry Press
Hoover Stew
By Cassie Patton We have made it to September which means the start of soup season, when the kids are headed back to school and life feels like it’s about to get 10 times more hectic. Those summer beach days were glorious compared to the screeches from the mini versions of…
A Good Honest Truck
Chances are you have a favorite vehicle in your life. Maybe you have memories of the radio croaking out a tune while you and your father sing along. I have such a memory, and as a bonus, we were heading out for a bit of fishing. But my favorite ride was not quite a truck.…
Mama Gives You Wings
One of my all-time favorite songs is “Landslide” by Fleetwood Mac. The landslide coming down in this song is a symbol for a sudden upheaval. It represents a time in your life when there’s a violent shift in the ground beneath your feet, for which you have no control. “If you see…
It’s About Time for Some Updates
Many people today have short attention spans, which explains why news reports on television rarely last more than 30 seconds. Give us a “Breaking News” banner accompanied by a dramatic sound effect, pop in some video with a voiceover to quickly tell us about it and move on to the…
Finding Calm and Joy, Even During Fire Season
I’m an optimist. So much so, that I’ve been known to annoy people with my relentless quest for silver linings. But despite my belief that happiness is largely a personal choice, it’s easy to get sucked into the continuum of despair when the whole world seems to be burning up…